Visualizing output

There is currently no standard tool for visualizing POP
output. There are two freely-available software packages
that can be used.

Ferret is a visualization tool developed by Steve Hankin at
NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) in Seattle.
It is designed specifically for visualizing ocean model output
and data. Ferret is constantly being improved and extended, and
there is a very active email-based user group. For more
information about Ferret, check the Ferret website

Other free visualization and analysis packages are available
from the DOE-sponsored Program for Climate Model Diagnosis
and Intercomparison (PCMDI) at Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL). Although originally designed for
visualizing atmospheric model output from the Atmospheric
Model Intercomparison Project (AMIP), many are applicable
to ocean model output and future ocean analysis tools are
being added. For more information, check the website